French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for his roles inIt’s Only the End of the Worldand the upcomingMarvel StudiosseriesMoon Knight, has passed at the age of 37 due to injuries sustained in a skiing accident in the French Alps.
BeforeMarvel Studios’Moon Knight, Ulliel enjoyed a promising and successful acting career in French cinema since the early 2000s, when he won the César for Most Promising Actor two years straight for his performances inSummer ThingsandStrayed.However, to American audiences he was probably better known forplaying a young Hannibal LecterinHannibal Rising. More recently, Ulliel gained praise for his performance playing fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent in the designer’s biopic and the aforementionedIt’s Only the End of the World, directed by Xavier Dolan.
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As Deadline reports, Ulliel was taken to a hospital in Grenoble on Tuesday after suffering a head injury due to a crash in France’s Savoie region, where the actor had been enjoying vacations with his family, wife Gaëlle Piétri and their son Orso. The couple had just celebrated their son’s sixth birthday last week, and the tragic event is believed to be among a series of rising accidents in the skiing region. At the time of writing neither his family nor Ulliel’s representatives had published any statements on the matter.
Ulliel was not featured in thefirstMoon Knighttrailerthat was just released this Monday. InMoon Knight, Ulliel plays Anton Mogart, a.k.a. Midnight Man, a notorious thief and antagonist to Oscar Isaac’s Marc Spector, to join Ethan Hawke among the series' cast of villains. Aside from being an accomplished actor, Ulliel was a recognized model too, acting as the face of several campaigns for high-end brands such as Chanel and Longchamp.
Moon Knightis scheduled to premiere in March on Disney Plus, so expect some form of tribute for the late French actor to be included in the released cuts just like the ones posted by several French cinema icons today. Nevertheless, sincenot much is known aboutMoon Knightup to this point, it’s impossible to tell whether Ulliel’s passing will alter any future plans for the show or its main character within the wider MCU, as was the case with Chadwick Boseman andBlack Panther 2.
Besides his César-winning portrayal of a terminally ill playwright inIt’s Only the End of the World, where he co-stars with Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises) and Léa Seydoux (No Time to Die), Ulliel’s legacy also includesTo the Ends of the World(Les Confins du Monde),Sibyl, and French romantic dramaIl Était Une Seconde Fois, available on Netflix asTwice Upon A Time.
Marvel Studios’Moon Knightis scheduled to be released on June 29, 2025, on Disney Plus.
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